On the Verge of a Fever

Haiti. 1971. Dictator François Duvalier has just died and his son, Jean-Claude, prepares to succeed him. Against this backdrop of poverty, fear and brutal dictatorship, 15-year-old Fanfan, who has lived a somewhat sheltered life with his protective mother, just wants to experience life for himself.

Following a bizarrely terrifying incident, Fanfan decides to hide out at his beautiful neighbor's house for the weekend, where he is trapped between his fear of being caught and the fulfilling of his deepest fantasy.